School profile

Aqueduct Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Telford, TF4 3RP

Requires improvement

Map showing Aqueduct Primary Academy

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,104 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Aqueduct Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils255 of 280 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jamie Pugh
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
Opened01 Apr 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150710.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%8%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading70%75%76%
Expected standard in writing70%74%73%
Expected standard in maths73%75%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils255
Girls129
Boys126
Eligible for free school meals40%
First language not English16.5%
SEN support56
EHC plan10
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.3%
African
8.2%
Other White
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other Black
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other mixed
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolTelford and WrekinEngland
Overall absence6.4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence15.9%12.4%13.2%
Severe absence3.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)58
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places280
Pupils on roll259
Unfilled places7.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.09
Support staff (FTE)12.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Aqueduct Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryMadeley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCaptain Webb Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryMadeley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Telford Langley SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHolmer Lake Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWilliam Reynolds Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryThe Telford Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryGrange Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Aqueduct Primary Academy

What is Aqueduct Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Aqueduct Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2022.

How does Aqueduct Primary Academy rank in England?

Aqueduct Primary Academy ranks 9,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Aqueduct Primary Academy?

Aqueduct Primary Academy has 255 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 280.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.